Newsletter You're reading Boiling Point Sammy Roth gets you up to speed on climate change, energy and the environment. As I’ve reported previously, hydropower dams definitely aren’t environmental saints. That’s an important takeaway for the Golden State, which relies on Hoover Dam not only for water but for energy. Indeed, it’s all connected — water, energy, drought, climate, natural gas, heat waves, dams, rivers. They also know well that having more water behind dams makes it easier to squeeze through tricky weather situations.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 14, 2024 16:04 UTC